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Since its inception in 1965, Anne Shore Camp program has been sending eligible 1199ers’ children who are between the ages of nine and 15 on two-to-four week stays at summer camps throughout the Northeast. To participate in the program, there is a nominal administrative fee of $50 and members must also pay tax on camp tuition paid on their behalf. Read More

From city halls to statehouses to the nation’s capital, 1199SEIU members make sure that working people’s
voices are heard at every level of government. Read More

This fall, the 1199SEIU National Benefit Fund (NBF) is offering all 1199SEIU members a free, online
financial information series. Read More

The 1199SEIU/Employer Child Care Corporation held its annual Pre-RN Lab Coat Ceremony on June 3 in the 1199 Cherkasky/Davis Penthouse. The ceremony recognizes the achievements of WorkForce Pre-RN graduates who are considering a career path in nursing. Read More

The 1199SEIU Asian Pacific Islander (API) Caucus marked the end of Asian Pacific Heritage Month with a broad-ranging celebration held on May 29 at the Union’s Manhattan headquarters. Read More

New York City celebrated the 62nd Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday, June 5, and once again Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue morphed into a glittering, mile-long spectacle of Borinquen pride. Read More

Throughout most of the northeast, June is LGBTQ Pride Month. And this year, with LGBTQ rights under attack by the current White House and its right-wing allies, 1199SEIU members at marches in New York City, Albany
and Massachusetts showed their Union Pride and determination to defend the LGBTQ community. Read More

Ever since the 2016 election, we’ve heard much regarding Russian interference. I have no new information about that, but I can tell you this: Right here in the U.S. the Republican Party, which controls the White House, the U.S. Senate and arguably the Supreme Court, is laying the groundwork to steal the 2020 elections and every election thereafter. Read More

Today, Thursday, August 22, nursing home caregivers will be picketing at The Pines At Poughkeepsie Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation. Members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East are holding the informational picket to reveal the corporate owner’s lack of attention to affordable benefits and safe staffing—and its impact on quality resident care. They will be outside the facility from 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. at 100 Franklin Avenue, Poughkeepsie.
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New York Leaders Come Out in Support of AG James Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Public Charge Rule Read More

Caregivers from four Plaza Health Network nursing homes in Miami have ratified a new contract that includes higher wages and bonuses as well as no takeaways. Read More

First, I want to express my sincere appreciation for reelecting me as your Vice President. It’s an honor and a job I take seriously. As a former CNA, I know well how hard you all work and the critically important role you play in providing compassionate care to our loved ones in nursing homes. Read More

New York, NY - 1199SEIU President George Gresham today released the following statement regarding the NYPD’s announcement of the firing of Officer Daniel Pantaleo for the 2014 killing of Eric Garner: Read More

Florida certified nursing assistant Kaydra Bonamy was recently sworn in as secretary of the southern region of SEIU AFRAM—an African-American caucus within the Service Employees International Union. AFRAM has members from 1199SEIU and other SEIU locals from across the country. Joining Bonamy in her new leadership role is Coy Jones, a political coordinator with 1199SEIU Florida, who is the new president of AFRAM’s southern region. Read More

Healthcare workers with 1199SEIU recently announced they are throwing their enthusiastic support behind five candidates for Boston City Council. They are endorsing incumbents Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi for two at-large seats, Kenzie Bok for District 8, Ricardo Arroyo for District 5, and incumbent Kim Janey for District 7. Read More

1199SEIU member political organizers and retirees converged in Cocoa Beach recently with a mission—to plot a path to success to the 2020 elections. During the two-day convening, we discussed how to take our leadership to the next level and developed plans to get more people to join us as we organize for safer and healthier communities. Read More

The 1,000 members who work as Researchers, Clerical, Library and Technical staff at Columbia University Medical Center in Manhattan ended four months of negotiations on a high note today.
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This week, 7,200 Union healthcare workers represented by CWA 1168, IUOE Local 17 and 1199SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East, voted to accept a new collective bargaining agreement with Kaleida Health. The 3-year agreement includes important adjustments to staffing levels, wage increases, and addresses safety concerns brought by employees. The new agreement also includes a $15 per hour minimum wage for all job titles beginning in May 2020, making Kaleida the first large health system in Upstate New York to commit to a living wage. Read More